Otto Björnik

Biography

I am more than an illustrator. I am a storyteller. My tales are a rich mixture of precious childhood memories and fairy tales. I weave together lines to celebrate the beauty and elegance of nature and human form. And sprinkled within that tapestry are touches of whimsy that bring to mind the wonderment of childhood and play. It is my way of rekindling youth with a wink and infinite mirth.

An architect by training, I create works in pen and ink that are filled with intricate detail and influenced by stringent rules of design. The elements I choose often hold symbolic meaning, and I take care to piece them together like a jigsaw puzzle to tell an overall story.

I have drawn millions of lines as an artist and have told many stories, from my initial scenes of houses to the Yahoo! Purplescape campaign to more experimental pieces that have won international competitions and garnered gallery exhibitions. But I still feel that I have many more stories to tell and a million more lines to draw.

Designed Toy Releases

These are toys designed by Otto.

Toy Series Participation

These are toys that Otto has lent his design skills to.

Dunny - 3" "Shah Mat Dunny Chess" series, 2016
Dunny - 20" "Reyna", 2016
Dunny - 3" "Mayari" Red, 2013
Dunny - 3" "Mayari" Black, 2013

Customs

These are one-off, or very limited, pieces.

Piece(s) for Gift Wrapped, 2017
Munny - 20" "Artemis" custom, commission, 2017
Night King - custom for Bats in the Belfry, 2017
Luna - "Fetch" custom for the Luna Custom Group Show, 2017
Scavengers & Wandering Misfits - 6x customs, individually hand-painted, 2017
Mega Munny - 20" "Hari" custom, commission, 2016
Dunny - 5" custom for the NYCC DTA Dunny Show, 2016
The Blank - custom for The Blank Show, 2016
Bedtime Bunnies - custom for Le Reve Du Lapin, 2016
"Can't get you off my head" Bear head for Bear in Mind, 2016
Piece(s) for Reinvention, 2015
Bedtime Bunnies - "Hansel & Gretel" customs for Bedtime Stories, 2015
Dunny - 3" "Hold Your Breath" custom for the series with various artists including The Bots, 2015
Munny - 7" custom with Jeremiah Ketner, 2015
Munny - 7" Trikky custom with Jeremiah Ketner, 2015
Junior - "Sunny and Charlie" custom for When Hell Freezes Over 2, 2015
Piece(s) for Art Without Borders, 2013
Billy - custom for Blamo 5th Annual Custom Show, 2013
RAAR! - "Tyra Raar!" custom for The Custom Raaar! Show, 2013
Mini Munny - "The Elixir" Foomi custom, for MunnyMunth, 2013
Munny - 7" "Neeti", commission, 2013
Fonzo - custom for Fonzo Loves California, 2013
Fonzo - custom for Fonzo Loves the UK, 2013
Dunny - 9" "Kwadro King", 2013
Tequila - "Berdugo" custom, commission, 2012
Custom(s) for Sneaky Snow Ball, 2012
Dunny - 3" sets of 2, "Shah Mat Royalty", 10 sets, 2012
Dunny - 9" "Shah Mat Royalty", 2 sets of 2, 2012
Dunny - 8" "Lago" custom, 2012
Dunny & Munny - 7" Munny & 3 3" Dunnys "Revenge of the Wolves" custom, 2012